astrazeneca naropin plain / 1% 10ml / box of 5

DESCRIPTION

• Surgical anaesthesia (Adults and children over 12 years of age) Epidural block for surgery including caesarean section. Intrathecal anaesthesia. Field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). Major nerve block.
• Analgesia (Adults and children over 12 years of age) Continuous epidural infusion or intermittent bolus epidural administration for analgesia in postoperative pain or labour pain. Field block (minor nerve block and infiltration). Continuous peripheral nerve block infusion or intermittent injections for post operative pain management.
• Analgesia (Children aged 0-12 years). Caudal epidural block in neonates (>37 weeks gestation and over 2500g weight), infants and children up to and including 12 years. Continuous epidural infusion in infants (>30 days and over 2500g weight) and children up to and including 12 years. Peripheral nerve block in children aged 1 up to and including 12 years. For peri- and postoperative pain management.
• There are no safety or efficacy data to support the use of ropivacaine for analgesia for longer than 72 hours. (Data for peripheral nerve block administered as a continuous peripheral infusion or intermittent injections support the use for up to 48 hours only)